It’s Not Personal We spent three days last week, and will spend most of the next two weeks, hearing assessed property value appeals. There is a lot of misunderstanding about this process and …Continue reading →

Taxing Transportation According to a June 23 news release, Governor Butch Otter appointed a 15-member task force of legislators and private individuals composed of 13 men and 2 women, “to consider how …Continue reading →

Wow! What a Week! This week is representative of the diverse nature of issues with which we deal on a regular basis. A few of the highlights: Monday morning, the three of us showed …Continue reading →

Deadline Fast Approaches Appeal now, if you are going to appeal! Your assessed property value, that is. Assessment notices were sent out by the Ada County Assessor’s Office the last week of May. …Continue reading →

I’m Shocked! Okay, this is disturbing. When, at a COMPASS Board meeting I asked how we would get the placement of a crosswalk and signal for pedestrians in front of the Ada …Continue reading →

It’s a Matter of Principle… and Interest Has this ever happened to you? I recently received a letter from the Idaho State Tax Commission. It is said one can’t fight the IRS, and this agency is the …Continue reading →

Praising Paramedics and Promoting Proactive Policies and Procedures Transfer of patient care, scene management and incident command present some unique challenges for the local fire agencies and our Ada County Paramedics. Adoption of clear-cut and uniform policies and …Continue reading →

Second Town Hall Meeting Here’s your chance to have your say. On Thursday, June 11, we will be holding another Town Hall Meeting, this time in Kuna. The meeting will be held at Kuna …Continue reading →

A Tough Day The biggest issue we are dealing with right now is still the budget. Revenue from the State of Idaho, such as sales tax dollars that are shared with the counties, …Continue reading →

Bad News… Good News The bad news is that with the current state of the economy, Ada County revenues are down by millions of dollars. Revenue sharing dollars from the State of Idaho are …Continue reading →